Vegetation patterns and plant reproductive processes in the succulent Karoo

This thesis focuses on vegetation patterns and plant reproductive processes at the Tierberg Karoo Research Centre (33°1 0'S, 22°17'E) in the semi-arid southern Succulent Karoo, South Africa. It begins with an investigation into the roles of soil properties and competition in explaining var...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Esler, Karen Joan
Other Authors: Cowling, Richard M
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21846